The UK implementation of ePrivacy makes this quite clear and the regulator uses this as an example [1] in their guidance. If you are setting the cookie in dire

The UK implementation of ePrivacy makes this quite clear and the regulator uses this as an example [1] in their guidance. If you are setting the cookie in direct response to a user initiated action, for functionality, that doesn't require consent. [1] https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-pecr/guidance-on-the-use-of-cookies-and-similar-technologies/what-are-the-rules-on-cookies-and-similar-technologies/#rules9 https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-pecr/guidance-...